A Simple Solution for Complicated Pleural Effusions Sudish C. Murthy, MD, PhD, Ikenna Okereke, MD, David P. Mason, MD, Thomas W. Rice, MD Journal of Thoracic Oncology Volume 1, Issue 7, Pages 697-700 (September 2006) DOI: 10.1016/S1556-0864(15)30384-1 Copyright © 2006 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 Assessment of patients who received catheters. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2006 1, 697-700DOI: (10.1016/S1556-0864(15)30384-1) Copyright © 2006 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 Freedom from reintervention. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2006 1, 697-700DOI: (10.1016/S1556-0864(15)30384-1) Copyright © 2006 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 3 Plain chest radiogram pre- and post-evacuation of a malignant pleural effusion and placement of PleurX catheter (Denver Biomedical, Golden, CO). The image after catheter insertion demonstrates a densely entrapped lung. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2006 1, 697-700DOI: (10.1016/S1556-0864(15)30384-1) Copyright © 2006 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions